Analysis of sharps injury occurrences at a hospital in singapore

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 274-281

  Ng, Leng Nee ^a   Lim, Hui Li ^a   Chan, Yiong Huak ^b   Bin Bachok, Dzulazwan ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Head of Biostatistics   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Injuries; Instruments; Needles; Sharps; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SINGAPORE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036776796     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2002.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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